Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Title

Human Resource Management Practices, Employee Disposition, Competence, Job Stress and Performance At the National Police Service of Kenya (Nps)

Mugambi, Christine N. (University of Nairobi, 2023)

The main objective of the study was to determine the influence of Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices, Employee Disposition, Employee Competence, and Job Stress on Employee Performance at the National Police Service. ...

Human resource managers' attitudes toward affirmative action directed at employment of women

Njau, Maryann M (Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 2001)

The survey for the study was carried out between July and August 2001. The study sought to determine the attitudes that human resource managers have toward affirmative action directed at employment ...

Human Resource Outsourcing Practices Among International Non-govenmental Organizations in Nairobi

Maende, Billiah (University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)

Human Resource outsourcing is a term used more frequently as increasing numbers of organizations are exploring this as a potential option for some of their practices. It is an accepted management tool that challenges ...

A Human Resource Perspective Of Goal Setting On Employee Performance And Job Satisfaction (The Case Of Crown Paints (K) Limited

Mwakidimi, David M (University Of Nairobi, 2010)

Goal Selling is a critical organizational practice which involves the process of selling targets for accomplishment. In the business world, goals commonly take the form of quotas, work norms, deadlines and budgets. As a ...

Human Resource Plan Implementation and Project Performance at Konza Technopolis Development Authority

Ngondi, Damaris M (University of Nairobi, 2020)

Implementation of the human resource plan ensures development of the project team which can make the differences between the project success and failure. Lack of the implementation of the human resource plan in the ...

Human Resource Planning Practices in Private Primary Schools in Kahuro District, Murang’a County

Koigi, Pollyann M (University of Nairobi, 2011)

In today‟s business environment, organizations need to be constantly evaluating their internal and external environment for challenges and opportunities to remain competitive and to sustain growth. Political, economic, ...

Human resource planning process in private Hospitals in Nairobi

Githua, Cecilia W (University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)

This study sought to establish several facts related to the human resources planning processes used by private hospitals in Nairobi. The need for this study arose from the realization that unlike in public hospitals which ...

Human resource policy responses to the Hiv/Aids pandemic: a survey of insurance firms in Nairobi

Murambi, Anne (University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2002-10)

This study set out to investigate the responses of Human Resource managers to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. More specifically, it sought to examine and analyze the policies that have been put in place to counter the devastating ...

Human Resource Practices, Organizational Outcomes, Employee Outcomes and Firm Performance

Sagwa, Evans V (University of Nairobi, 2009)

This article explores the linkage that may exist in an organization between human resource management practices, employee outcomes, organization outcomes and the performance of organizations. Literature regarding these ...

Human resource procurement and retention strategies used by commercial banks in Nairobi

Sagwe, Graham R (University of Nairobi.School of Business, 2009-10)

In modem era of resource constraints, organizations must efficiently manage their activities by procuring and retaining the best of their employees and avoiding the employment of excess human capital in their operations. ...

Human Resource Strategic Orientation, Employee Job Performance and Performance of State Corporations in Tanzania

Kiowi, Lucy O (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Employees‘ job performance is among the key elements for success in today‘s competitive business environments. Researchers in Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) have established a relationship between HRM and ...

Human Resource Strategic Orientation, Employee Outcomes, Organizational Factors and Performance of State Corporations in Kenya

Mulabe, Joash K (University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)

Most researches demonstrating the link between human resource strategic orientation and firm performance have focused on the private sector, yet understanding this relationship, in the public sector, in a developing world ...

Human resource strategic orientation, organizational commitment and firm performance in large private manufacturing firms in Kenya.

Kidombo, Harriet J (School of business,University of Nairobi, 2007)

Although there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the linkage between Human Resource (HR) practices and firm performance, there is less evidence on the nature of this linkage. This study sought to fill this gap ...

Human resources and technical skills in agricultural development: an economic evaluation of educative investments in Kenya's small farm sector

Hopcraft, Peter N (University of Nairobi.Faculty Of The Graduate School Of Stanford University, 1974-06)

It is likely that the development of an economy depends upon, and in part consists of, the growth of useful skills, knowledge and information among its people. The question posed by this study is the extent to which the ...

Human response to drought and famine in Turkana, Kenya

Awuondo, Casper O (University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 1987)

This study sought to inquire into the indigenous modes of coping with drought and famine among the nomadic Turkana of northwestern Kenya. The study was carried out during the 1979-80 drought and famine period. The ...

Human response to fire occurrences at household and community levels in informal settlements in Nairobi: - a case study of Mukuru Slums

Were, Rispa L N (Department of sociology, 2007)

Fire disasters are a common occurrence in the capital city of Kenya- Nairobi. The study was therefore set out to understand human response to fire occurrences at household and community levels in informal settlements in ...